"By Lord Orochimaru's order, we're here to eliminate spies!"
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One punch, one teammate dead.
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Hyuga Sho blurted it out.
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Before they could smear him, he struck first.
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"You... you..."
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Torū was still holding up, though his expression had grown even gloomier.
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The remaining teammate was utterly dumbfounded.
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"If you aren't spies... then why would Lord Orochimaru tell me to 'watch out for you'?"
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This time, Hyuga Sho hadn't made a blind guess.
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Lord Orochimaru's hint.
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It couldn't have been any more obvious.
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Clearly, there was something wrong with these two.
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Although Lord Orochimaru hadn't said it outright, he had tactfully conveyed certain things through his words...
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Perhaps Lord Orochimaru couldn't make a move himself.
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Perhaps he had his own arrangements.
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Shimura Danzō?
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Root ninjas?
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Most likely... these really were the people obstructing him.
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The reason Hyuga Sho had said those two lines was that he wasn't sure of "Torū's strength."
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If Torū happened to be stronger than him, then despite having a justifiable reason, he would have to run.
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At least then, he would have something to say if they confronted him.
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In other words, if the other party had been weak, Hyuga Sho would have killed them all long ago.
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Torū was a Jonin.
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The cannon fodder who had died in one punch and one shock was a Special Jonin.
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At this moment.
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Hyuga Sho's attention was completely focused on Torū, his eyes never shifting.
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He didn't even spare the cannon fodder beside him a glance.
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"Not bad, kid!"
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Shadow covered Torū's eyes. The muscles on one side of his cheek rose, revealing a vicious edge.
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"No wonder so many